A 'good beginning' at St Killian's

Speaking at the annual distribution of prizes and awards, principal Jonathan Brady told parents, pupils, governors and guests that he "could not have asked for a nicer group of young people" in his first year.

Reflecting on the school's first results, Mr Brady said: "Across the two campuses, 80 per cent of our pupils who sat GCSE exams achieved five or more grades at A* -C. This is a very good beginning and augurs well for the future of all our young people.

See this week's Larne Times for full coverage of the prize night.A He added that his old school friend, Mr Brady, had a “gift for teaching”, and wished him all the best for his new role .

Prizes and awards

Monsignor Tumelty Awards for achievement at A Level – Ruth Haughey, Niamh Horscroft, Maeve Keenan, Monica McAllister, Christopher McCarthy, Roisin McCormick, Tessa McDonnell, John McIlwaine, Laura McKay.

Liam Agnew Cup for best overall performance at A Level) – Maeve Keenan.

FG Wilson bursaries – Michael Kane, John McIlwaine, Patrick McLaughlin.

F G Wilson Cup – John McIlwaine.

Top achievers at AS Level – Karl Delargy, Brendan Duncan, Nicola Fergie, Chris Hamill, Sophie Hassan, Conor Horscroft, Shane Mallon, Andrew McKillop, Aodhan McKenna, Ryan McKinstry, Orlagh McLaughlin, Teresa McToal, Padhraic Mulholland, Ciaran Mulvenna, Colum O’Brien, Fionntan O’Connor, Siobhan O’Neill, Christy O’Toole.

GCSE awards – Jacob Armstrong, Katie Bowen, Anna Callan, Bernadette Campbell, Aileen Connolly, Kathy Darragh, Gillian Kelly, Melissa McBurney, Ellen McCarry, Elizabeth McClure, Paul McCorry, Kathryn McIlroy, Peter Mulholland, Fiona Rodgers.

GCSE Cup for best results – Peter Mulholland.

Ballylumford Cup for achievement in GCSE – Bernadette Campbell.

Class achievement awards – 11G, Rachael Erwin; 11K, Emre Akarsu; 11S, Paul McCurry; 11T, Brogan Abram; 11L, Emily Campbell; 11S (L), Liam Davies; 12G, Marianne Yendall; 12K, Hannah Kane; 12S, Matthew McCartin; 12T, Melissa McBurney; 12L, Jennifer Murphy; 12S (L), Fearghal McKillop; 13A, Brendan Duncan; 13B, Claire McErlain;13C, Conor Campbell; 13D, Aodhan McKenna; 13L, Eoin McKillop; 13I, Tanya McCallan.

Attendance awards – Fiona Rodgers (five years’ full attendance), Liam Davies, Seamus Hunter, Patrick McCormick, Peter Mulholland.

Mgr Tumelty Cup (AS Level geography) – Bernadette Convery.

Thomas Hughes Shield (GCSE geography) – Sarah Delargy.

O’Donaghue Cup (AS history) – Sarah Lynas.

Maria Moss Memorial Cup (GCSE history) – Ellen McCarry.

Anderson Cup (GCSE DA science) – Kathy Darragh.

Premier GCSE Award (GCSE SA science) – Lee Bergin.

Clerkin Cup (AS Chemistry) – Teresa McToal.

Robert Foster Cup(AS physics) – Karl Delargy.

Praeger Cup (AS biology) – Colum O’Brien.

Dunn Cup (GCSE technology) – Anna Callan.

Level 2 National Award for engineering – Eamon McElroy.

Tom O’Reilly Memorial Cup (GCSE construction) – Conor McAlister.

CEM Trophy (AS ICT) – Shane Mallon.

Staff Cup for GCSE ICT – Fiona Rodgers.

Lee Dobbin Trophy (AS French) – Orlagh McLaughlin

PJ Magee Cup (GCSE French) – Michael McCann.

Spanish Cup (AS Level) – Ciaran Mulvenna.

Dr Fitzpatrick Cup (GCSE Spanish) – Marianne Murphy.

Mgr Bartley Cup (AS Irish) – Christy O’Toole.

Duffin Shield (GCSE Irish) – Orlaith McLaughlin.

Leahy Award (AS English) – Catriona McKay.

GCSE English Award – Kathryn McIlroy.

Sixth Form Cup – Eoghan Patterson.

Fr McKavanagh Cup (music) – Catherine Hamilton.

BT Communications Award (AS theatre studies) – Megan McCullough.

Close Trophy (GCSE writing and drama) – Niamh Mulvenna.

Fr Agnew Cup (AS RE) – Danielle Scally.

James Loughrey Memorial Cup (GCSE RE) – Laura Doherty.

McAuley Trophy (AS art) – Padhraic Mulholland.

GCSE Art Troohy – Elizabeth McClure.

Burns Award (AS business studies) – Katie Bowen.

Level 2 National Award for business studies – Toni McAllister.

Fr McCartan Memorial Cup (AS PE) – Katherine McGoran.

Warner Cup (GCSE PE) – Emma Campbell.

McCool Trophy (girls’ sport) – Colleen Patterson.

Fr MacSorley Trophy (boys’ sport) – Daniel Kinney.

Kathleen Maguire Memorial Trophy (netball) – Maeve Connolly.

Lurig Award – Sean Hamilton.

Bank of Ireland Trophy (best performance on sports day) – Roisin O’Kane and Ryan McIlroy.

Castlewood Award (AS home economics) – Nicola Fergie.

Patricia McDermott Award (GCSE home economics) – Gillian Kelly.

Bishop Walsh/Fr McHugh Shield for GCSE additional maths – Jacob Armstrong.

Carnanee Trophy (AS maths) – Fionntan O’Connor.

Isobel Gilliland Cup (AS health and social care) – Stacy Waide.

Level 2 National Award for health and social care – Tanya McCallen.

Rosemary Carmichael Award (AS media studies) – Emma McFerran.

Glenariffe Cup - Alicia Robbin.

Matthew Gates Memorial Cup – Eoin McKillop.

Jubilee Trophy – Rachel McIlgorm.

Northern Bank Cup – Chris Hamill.

President’s Shield – Sophie Hassan.